In case you missed it — here's a recap of news from the NSF Unidata Program Center for the month of August, 2024.
Upcoming deadlines to be aware of:
| 19 September | Abstract submission deadline for the 24th Annual Student Conference at the American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting. |
Highlights from last month:
XSS Vulnerability for TDS <= 5.5
An XSS vulnerability affecting the THREDDS Data Server was brought to NSF Unidata's attention and fixed. The vulnerability only affected the DAP4 service for TDS versions <= 5.5.
Recent Changes at the NSF Unidata Program Center
In the wake of the U. S. National Science Foundation’s award of financial support in response to NSF Unidata’s most recent core program funding proposal, there have been several changes at the Program Center. This article attempts to explain the Program’s current situation, what changes have been made, and what we are planning to do next.
Assistant/Associate Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Department of Atmospheric Sciences and the International Arctic Research Center (IARC) invite applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant/Associate Professor level in the area of Atmospheric Sciences to complement other members of the Atmospheric Science Graduate Program and Atmospheric Science research at IARC, the Geophysical Institute and the College of Natural Science and Mathematics.
UPDATE: Abstract Deadlines for AMS 2025 Annual Meeting
Abstract submission deadlines for the 2025 AMS Annual Meeting were extended to 29 August 2024.
Summer 2024 NSF Unidata Interns Wrap Up Their Projects
The Unidata Program Center's two summer student interns — Ana Castaneda Montoya from the University of Michigan and Leo Matak from the University of Houston — have come to the end of their summer appointments. After a summer of dedicated work they presented the results of their projects to the UPC staff on July 31, 2024.
Director, Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington
The University of Washington Climate Impacts Group (CIG) is seeking a new director.
On the Developer's Blog
NSF Unidata Program Center developers write regularly on technical topics on the Unidata Developer's Blog. This month, our summer interns' descriptions of their summer projects are there for your reading pleasure. The ongoing MetPy Mondays series is on a short hiatus.
Governing Committee News
NSF Unidata's Users Committee met May 13-14, 2024 at the Unidata Program Center in Boulder, CO. The Users Committee will meet in a joint session with the Strategic Advisory Committee in September, 2024.
NSF Unidata's Strategic Advisory Committee met May 2-3, 2024 at Howard University in Washington, DC. The Strategic Advisory Committee will meet in a joint session with the Users Committee in September, 2024.
